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H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 881PDFXML

(as introduced)

Rules Committee Print 119-2 PDF

Showing the text of H.R. 881, as ordered reported by the Committee on Homeland Security

H. Rept. 119-87PDF

Report from the Committee on Homeland Security to accompany H.R. 881

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-2 on Monday, May 5, 2025.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 377:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-209, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 206-200, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

MANAGERS: Scott/Scanlon

1. Closed rule for H.R. 276. 

2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

3. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. 

6. Provides one motion to recommit. 

7. Closed rule for H.R. 881. 

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

9. Provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-2 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security or their respective designees. 

12. Provides one motion to recommit.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Bell (MO)(link is external)DemocratLate for an additional entity of concern, if it does not recognize or attempts to undermine Hong Kong’s sovereignty by not acknowledging the longstanding one country, two systems policy.Submitted
2Version 1Bell (MO)(link is external)DemocratLate Prohibits Institutes of Higher Education from advertising on social media networking services such as WeChat, Rednote, and TikTok.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 63

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. Adopted: 9–2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 64

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to provide for consideration of a resolution to be introduced by Rep. Leger Fernández, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Rules. The text of the resolution is as follows:

Resolved, That House Resolution 211 is amended by striking section 4. This amendment shall take effect as if included in the adoption of House Resolution 211.

Section 2. House Resolution 313 is amended by striking section 2. This amendment shall take effect as if included in the adoption of House Resolution 313.

Defeated: 2–9

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 65

Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 9–2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay